Chapter XIX

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

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

in addition

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

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

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

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

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

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

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

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

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

make right or correct

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

let fall to the ground

From this reading We would ‘lose no drop of the immortal man.’

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the same reason we have retained V.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

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

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

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

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

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

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading We would ‘lose no drop of the immortal man.’

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The error is indeed a very instructive one.

serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

From this reading The error is indeed a very instructive one.

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

From this reading The error is indeed a very instructive one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading We would ‘lose no drop of the immortal man.’

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

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

From this reading We would ‘lose no drop of the immortal man.’

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

not any; not one

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The error is indeed a very instructive one.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For the same reason we have retained V.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading For the same reason we have retained V.

editing that involves writing something again

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

Identical; not different.

From this reading For the same reason we have retained V.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

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

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

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

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

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

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading For the same reason we have retained V.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

precisely as stated

From this reading The error is indeed a very instructive one.

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

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There can be no doubt that two drafts of the speech have been blended together, and that the author meant to cancel a portion of it; but as there also can be no doubt that the whole came from his pen, we do not venture to correct the printer’s error.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It goes to prove that the first Quarto was printed from the author’s original MS.; that the author had not made a ‘foul copy’ of his work; and that he had not an opportunity of revising the proof sheets as they passed through the press.

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

From this reading We would ‘lose no drop of the immortal man.’