used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
(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 _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
Coxcombnoun
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
DamnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
a female human offspring
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
to come or go into
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
Extemporeadjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
FanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
jogg'd
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From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
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 L.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
Physick
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From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
plagu'd
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From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
produc'd
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From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
Roger
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From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
except for; apart from
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
express in words
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
up to a particular time
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading _Wit._ Damn the humorous Coxcomb and all his Family, what shall we do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Fan._ Oh! then I should be plagu’d with continual Physick and Extempore Prayer till I were sick indeed.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading _Fan._ Not all, for he has a Daughter that has good Humour, Wit, and Beauty enough to save her,--stay--that has jogg’d a Thought, as the Learned say, which must jog on, till the motion have produc’d something worth my thinking.-- Enter _Roger_ running.
