Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

(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 [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

on or to one side

From this reading [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

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From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

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From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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From this reading [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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From this reading [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

make imperfect

From this reading _Mar_.

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

cut with a saw

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

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From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

term of address for a man

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading [_They all talk aside_, Cornelia _comes up to Galliard_.

nonexistent

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

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

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

in or at the place that

From this reading I do believe, and give thee back my Claim, I scorn the brutal part of Love; the noblest Body, where the Heart is wanting.

which person or people

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Who owns with Blushes Truths shou’d be conceal’d, but to prevent more Mischief,--That I was yours, Sir, was against my Will, [_to_ Oct.] my Soul was _Fillamour’s_ e’er you claim’d a right in me; though I never saw or held discourse with him, but at an awful distance,--nor knew he of my Flight.