1520
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From this reading No. 1520 (Bib.
6
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From this reading 6 In MS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
(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 Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
BibnounUS /bɪb/
top part of an apron; covering the chest
From this reading No. 1520 (Bib.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
Dagoucin
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From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 6 In MS.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading 6 In MS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
Nat
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From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 1520 (Bib.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
an angry dispute
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
a special situation
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nat.) this sentence begins: “The tale was attentively listened to by all,” &c.--L.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Dagoucin, seeing what a controversy he had set on foot, said to them-- “In God’s name, ladies, do not quarrel about a thing that is past and gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
which person or people
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading And pleasant was it to hear the reasons which were brought forward on both sides; but the ladies, as is their wont, spoke as much from passion as from judgment, saying that the Duke was so well worthy of death that he who struck him down was a happy man indeed.
