Chapter X

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

later than; following

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

anew

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

(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 The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

a period of 100 years

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

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

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

approval

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

divisible by two

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

possessive form of “falstaff” — a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

a man of refinement

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

extremely painful

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

an unjust act

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

and nothing more

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

the literary culture

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

the middle of the day

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

restricted to something

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

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From this reading The writs were re-issued.

possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

term of address for a man

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

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

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

by that means or because of that

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

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

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

the act of testing something

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

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

From this reading Ere the hour of noon had that day sounded Sir John Falstaff’s bills were again waste paper.

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

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

which person or people

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The derisive term “bluebottle”--so frequently heard in the present day, applied to the guardians of the public peace by ladies and gentlemen in circumstances of trial similar to those of Mistress Tearsheet--is thereby proved to have had an origin at all events as early as the commencement of the fifteenth century,--a valuable antiquarian discovery, for which I trust some learned gentleman with capital letters after his name will be just enough to give me credit in the pages of some eminent scientific journal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His creditors, who had indulged in costly dinners, and given rash presents to their wives and daughters, countermanded their suppers, and withdrew their names from numerous charitable subscription lists.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I have extracted this passage from the chronicle, not for the vulgar purpose of harrowing the reader’s feelings with the spectacle of lovely woman goaded by injustice and violence even to the pitch of unbecoming self-forgetfulness, but from motives purely archæological.

plural of “writ” — (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

From this reading The writs were re-issued.