Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

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

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

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

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

a line of approach

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

a grant made by a law court

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

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

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

a youthful male person

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

having material or physical form or substance

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

dearly loved

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

well in the past; former

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

for a limitless time

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

having received what was desired

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

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

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

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

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

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

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

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

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

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

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

a whip for controlling horses

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

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

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

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

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

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

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

and nothing more

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

for more time

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

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

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

not any; not one

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

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

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

the act of punishing

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

uttered with a trill

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

term of address for a man

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

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

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

in the near future

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

a quantity of money

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

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

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

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

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

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

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Depend upon it, that man carries with him a sufficient punishment in the disappointment he has suffered.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He is one of that class of rogues for whom the old Athenians, finding no appropriate corporeal infliction, decreed the punishment of the Stela; or, in other words, ordered their names and infamy to be engraved upon a pillar, and thus held them up to shame forever."

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

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.

the act of creating written works

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "As our law has no such just award," replied Captain Delaware, "I should certainly have had great pleasure in writing his shame on his back with a horsewhip instead; but of course as you did not like it, I forbore."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And now, my dear William," said Sir Sidney Delaware, as soon as Mr. Tims had departed, and the rolling wheels of his post-chaise were no longer heard grating down the western avenue--"and now, my dear William, lay your angry spirit.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "NO, no, my dear boy!" said his father; "you would have degraded yourself, gratified him, and had to pay a large sum for a small. satisfaction.