used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
(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 _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
on or to one side
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
devotions
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From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
a boy or man
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] This fellow has something of the republican spirit in him.
foot-pimp
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From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] This fellow has something of the republican spirit in him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] This fellow has something of the republican spirit in him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
the state of being honored
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] This fellow has something of the republican spirit in him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
Merc
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From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
methinks
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From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
subject to death
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
on one occasion
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] This fellow has something of the republican spirit in him.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
express in words
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] This fellow has something of the republican spirit in him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
SosnounUS /ˌeoʊˈes/
an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] This fellow has something of the republican spirit in him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
carry out
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
There's
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From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
up to a particular time
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
which person or people
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Merc._ [_Aside._] He is but a poor mortal, that suffers this; but I, who am a god, am degraded to a foot-pimp; a waiter without doors! a very civil employment for a deity!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading _Sos._ [_Looking about him._] Stay; this, methinks, should be our house; and I should thank the gods now for bringing me safe home: but, I think, I had as good let my devotions alone, till I have got the reward for my good news, and then thank them once for all; for, if I praise them before I am safe within doors, some damned mastiff dog may come out and worry me; and then my thanks are thrown away upon them.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Sos._ The better sort of them will say, "Upon my honour," at every word; yet ask them for our wages, and they plead the privilege of their honour, and will not pay us; nor let us take our privilege of the law upon them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These are a very hopeful sort of patriots, to stand up, as they do, for liberty and property of the subject: There's conscience for you!
