100
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
104
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From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
110
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From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
(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 _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
approach'd
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From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
ay
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From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
Bea
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Tyse._ Nothing but hanging: the whoreson slave is mad before he hath lost his senses.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
complotverb
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
Cri
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Free._ What of him, sir?
Freevill
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
gaged
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From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Free._ What of him, sir?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
jeweller's
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Tyse._ Nothing but hanging: the whoreson slave is mad before he hath lost his senses.
roused to anger
From this reading _Tyse._ Nothing but hanging: the whoreson slave is mad before he hath lost his senses.
madman's
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From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
engage in
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
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 the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
Mulligrub
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From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Tyse._ Nothing but hanging: the whoreson slave is mad before he hath lost his senses.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
offer'd
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
cut with a saw
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading _Tyse._ Nothing but hanging: the whoreson slave is mad before he hath lost his senses.
sharkingverbUS /ˈʃɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “shark” — play the shark; act with trickery
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
Shatewe
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From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
Shatewe's
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading _Tyse._ Nothing but hanging: the whoreson slave is mad before he hath lost his senses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
carry out
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
twas
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From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
Tyse
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From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
vintnernounUS /ˈvɪntnər/
someone who sells wine
From this reading But the jest (If hanging be a jest, as many make it) 110 Is to take notice of one Mulligrub, A sharking vintner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Cri._ But, sir, we heard he offer'd to make good, 100 That Freevill lived at Shatewe's the jeweller's---- _Bea._ And that 'twas but a plot betwixt them two.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Free._ What of him, sir?
at the time that
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
whoresonnoun
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
From this reading _Tyse._ Nothing but hanging: the whoreson slave is mad before he hath lost his senses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Tyse._ O, ay, ay, he gaged his life with it; but know, When all approach'd the test, Shatewe[104] denied He saw or heard of any such complot, Or of Freevill; so that his own defence Appeared so false, that, like a madman's sword, He stroke his own heart; he hath the course of law, And instantly must suffer.
