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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

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

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

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

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

excite suddenly and intensely

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

to stimulate to action

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

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

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

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

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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 Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

not any; not one

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

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From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading For his part, he should think his advice an affront, Full as bad as the libels of Chapman and Blunt.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

precisely as stated

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

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

From this reading Bowen, Hennicker, Webbe, were invited to dinner: The theologist Buxton, and Petit, were seen, And philosopher Jenyns, and Donald Maclean; Bulteel too, and Dykes; but it happen'd (oh shame!) That, though many were ask'd, very few of them came.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As for Coleridge, he "knew not what right Phobus had, d--n me, To set up for a judge in a christian academy; And he'd not condescend to submit his Latinity, Nor his verses, nor Greek, to a heathen divinity.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dean fear'd that his pupils their minds should defile, And Maclean was engaged to the duke of Argyll; In a deep fit of lethargy Petit had sunk, And theologist Buxton with _Bishop_ was drunk; Bulteel too, and Dykes, much against their own will, Had been both pre-engaged to a party to mill; And philosopher Jenyns was bent on his knees, To electrify spiders, and galvanize fleas.

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

From this reading He'd no doubt but his dinner might be very good, But he'd not go and taste it--be d--d if he would."