Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

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

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

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

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

doing good; feeling beneficent

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

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From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

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

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

at any time

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

highest in quality

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

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

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

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

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

-ing form of “intercept” — seize on its way

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

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

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

a particular point in time

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

on one occasion

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading He that does much good, may be allowed to do sometimes a little harm.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

the rays of the sun

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

carry out

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

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

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

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

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

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

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

in a watchful manner

From this reading But if the opportunities of beneficence be denied by fortune, innocence should at least be vigilantly preserved.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

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

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It is well known, that time once passed never returns; and that the moment which is lost, is lost for ever.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

at the time that

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

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

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

which person or people

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."

but in spite of that

From this reading Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth, which those, who have less power than Alexander, may, with yet more propriety, apply to themselves.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When Diogenes received a visit in his tub from Alexander the Great, and was asked, according to the ancient forms of royal courtesy, what petition he had to offer; "I have nothing," said he, "to ask, but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give me."