used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
(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 _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
AntnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
huffverbUS /hʌf/
inhale recreational drugs
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
interviewsnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
love-devotion
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From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
meeting-houses
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From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
Mor
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From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
protestantsnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənts/
plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
express in words
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
sectaries
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From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
she-saint
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From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
spousenounUS /spaʊs/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
TemplesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading _Ant._ Temples are there, as they are in all other countries, good conveniences for dumb interviews.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I hear the protestants are not much reformed in that point neither; for their sectaries call their churches by the natural name of meeting-houses.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Therefore I warn thee in good time, not more of devotion than needs must, good future spouse, and always in a veil; for those eyes of thine are damned enemies to mortification.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mor._ I am afraid you are not very valiant, that you huff so much beforehand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, they say, your churches are fine places for love-devotion; many a she-saint is there worshipped.
