used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
how long something has existed
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
(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 “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
Dagoucin
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From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
dastards
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From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
divisible by two
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
hea'ping
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From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
Hircan
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From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
not any; not one
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
and nothing more
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
promptsnounUS /prɑːmpts/
plural of “prompt” — a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
except for; apart from
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
express in words
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
get by special effort
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
express in speech
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
sustainsverbUS /səˈsteɪnz/
third-person singular of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
weakensverbUS /ˈwiːkənz/
third-person singular of “weaken” — lessen the strength of
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
which person or people
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading But, did we think that ladies were without love, it were needful we should turn traders instead of soldiers, and instead of winning fame, think only of hea’ping up riches.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I am of quite the opposite opinion, and hold that nothing weakens a man’s courage so much as to consort with women or love them too much.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We appeal from that sentence,” said Dagoucin, “for, did we believe the ladies to be without love, we would fain be ourselves without life.
but in spite of that
From this reading I speak of those who live but to win love: and, even if they secure it not, yet the hope of it sustains them and prompts them to do a thousand honourable deeds, until old age changes their fair sufferings to other pains.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You would say, then,” said Hircan, “that, were there no women, we should all be dastards, as though we had no courage save such as they put into us.
