used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
(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 Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
terminate
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
consisteth
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From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
DISCOURSEnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading OF THE ENDS, OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE.
one or the other of two
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading OF THE ENDS, OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
the act of giving
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
immediately past
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
go away from a place
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
and nothing more
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE ENDS, OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OF THE ENDS, OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading OF THE ENDS, OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE ENDS, OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of all _discourse_, governed by desire of knowledge, there is at last an _end_, either by attaining, or by giving over.
a special situation
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
wheresoeveradverb
where in the world
From this reading And in the chain of discourse, wheresoever it be interrupted, there is an end for that time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the discourse be merely mental, it consisteth of thoughts that the thing will be, and will not be; or that it has been, and has not been, alternately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So that wheresoever you break off the chain of a man’s discourse, you leave him in a presumption of _it will be_, or, _it will not be_; or, _it has been_, or, _has not been_.
