Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

associated by chance and not an integral part

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

how long something has existed

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

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From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

(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 The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

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From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

a period of 100 years

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

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From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

the relation between contraries

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

erosion by chemical action

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

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From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

someone who eats greedily or voraciously

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

psychological suffering

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

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From this reading ELPHINSTON.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

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From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

a standard or typical example

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

the property of being comparatively great in weight

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

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From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

immediately past

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

not any; not one

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

win a victory over

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

the local environment

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

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From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

force (someone) to have sex against their will

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

anything indispensable

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

only a very short time before

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

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From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

moving very fast

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

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From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He thought that no adventitious or foreign pain was requisite; that decrepitude itself was an epitome of whatever is dreadful; and nothing could be added to the curse of age, but that it should be extended beyond its natural limits.

at the time that

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

which person or people

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading An old Greek epigrammatist, intending to shew the miseries that attend the last stage of man, imprecates upon those who are so foolish as to wish for long life, the calamity of continuing to grow old from century to century.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The most indifferent or negligent spectator can indeed scarcely retire without heaviness of heart, from a view of the last scenes of the tragedy of life, in which he finds those who, in the former parts of the drama, were distinguished by opposition of conduct, contrariety of designs, and dissimilitude of personal qualities, all involved in one common distress, and all struggling with affliction which they cannot hope to overcome.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The dreadful wrinkles when poor Helen spy'd, Ah! why this second rape? with tears she cry'd, Time, thou devourer, and thou, envious age, Who all destroy with keen corroding rage, Beneath your jaws, whate'er have pleas'd or please, Must sink, consum'd by swift or slow degrees.