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From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
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From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
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From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
in addition
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
gravities
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From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
GRAVITYnounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading OF GRAVITY.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF GRAVITY.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
proceedeth
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From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That the descent of heavy bodies proceeds not from their own appetite, but from some power of the earth.—3.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
except if; if not
From this reading A thick body doth not contain more matter, unless also more place, than a thin.—2.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
whereof
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From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The difference of gravities proceedeth from the difference of the impetus with which the elements, whereof heavy bodies are made, do fall upon the earth.—4.
