155
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
160
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
Abram
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
AntnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
beefsnounUS /biːfs/
plural of “beef” — cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
terminate
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
estimableadjectiveUS /ˈestəməbəl/
deserving of respect or high regard
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
exactionnounUS /ɪɡˈzækʃən/
act of demanding or levying by force or authority
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
expiresverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪərz/
third-person singular of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
forfeiturenounUS /ˈfɔːrfətʃər/
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
obtain
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
muttons
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From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
others
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From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
express in words
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
ShyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
carry out
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A pound of man’s flesh taken from a man 160 Is not so estimable, profitable neither, As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
express in words
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
that's
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From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
belonging to which person
From this reading _Shy._ O father Abram, what these Christians are, 155 Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect The thoughts of others!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Ant._ Why, fear not, man; I will not forfeit it: Within these two months, that’s a month before This bond expires, I do expect return Of thrice three times the value of this bond.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I say, To buy his favour, I extend this friendship: If he will take it, so; if not, adieu; And, for my love, I pray you wrong me not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pray you, tell me this; If he should break his day, what should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture?
