used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
Albertus
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
(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 For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
Assertors
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From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
Brasavolus
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
Claudian
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
concreted
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From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
concreto
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
congealedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːld/
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Of Crystal.
Crystallus
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
without deviation
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
disquisitionnoun
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
elegantlyadverbUS /ˈelɪɡəntliː/
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
else
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From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
set up or found
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
gelu
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
hereinadverbUS /hɪˈrɪn/
in this place or thing or document
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
Hereofadverb
of or concerning this
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
liquation
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From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
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 For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
numerositynoun
a large number
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Crystal.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
OpinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
others
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
ProfessionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
remaineth
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From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
Scaliger
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
be seated
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For few Opinions there are which have found so many friends, or been so popularly received, through all Professions and Ages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
ulterioradjectiveUS /əlˈtɪriər/
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
unquestionableadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbəl/
incapable of being questioned
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hereof the common Opinion hath been, and still remaineth amongst us, that Crystal is nothing else but Ice or Snow concreted, and by duration of time, congealed beyond liquation.
vehementius
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From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Pliny_ is positive in this Opinion: _Crystallus sit gelu vehementius concreto_: the same is followed by _Seneca_, elegantly described by _Claudian_, not denied by _Scaliger_, some way affirmed by _Albertus_, _Brasavolus_, and directly by many others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of which assertion, if prescription of time, and numerosity of Assertors, were a sufficient demonstration, we might sit down herein, as an unquestionable truth; nor should there need _ulterior_ disquisition.
