perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
Alcippus
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From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
augmentverbUS /ɔːɡˈment/
enlarge or increase
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
commitverbUS /kəˈmɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
destroy'd
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From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
GalnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading _Gal_.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
Griefs
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From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
I'd
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From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life undo.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
take in marriage
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
not any; not one
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
PhilanderverbUS /fəˈlændər/
have amorous affairs; of men
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
the act of punishing
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
Reason's
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From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
rul'd
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From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
express in words
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
undoverbUS /ənˈduː/
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Life undo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’.was Love that made him this rash act commit; Had she been kind, ‘t had taught him to submit.
we'ad
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From this reading If Lovers could be rul’d by Reason’s Laws, For this complaint on him we’ad had no cause.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
in the company of; together with
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading --But might it not your present Griefs augment, I’d say that you deserve this punishment, By forcing her to marry with the General; By which you have destroy’d _Philander_ too, And now you would _Alcippus’.
