Chapter II

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From this reading Drummond, 1616.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Hypocrisy, Almighty God doth scorn.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

the two together, not just one

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

an occurrence of something

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

an old form of “does”

From this reading Hypocrisy, Almighty God doth scorn.”

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From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

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From this reading Drummond, 1616.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

at a previous time

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

past form of “exert” — put to use

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Hypocrisy, Almighty God doth scorn.”

an old form of “has”

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading Hypocrisy, Almighty God doth scorn.”

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

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From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

a form of address for a man

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

established beyond doubt

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

obtain or seize by violence

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Hypocrisy, Almighty God doth scorn.”

estrangement from god

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

term of address for a man

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

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

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

hard to endure

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

precisely as stated

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

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

From this reading |Dinner proved a trying meal that evening, although Sir Matthew and Mr. Marriott exerted themselves to talk, and were both of them very kind to their small companion.

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

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

a Caucasian

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

which person or people

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.

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From this reading Wm.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading “Ill is that angel which erst fell from heaven, But not more ill than he, nor in worse case, Who hides a traitorous mind with smiling face, And with a dove’s white feather masks a raven, Each sin some colour hath it to adorn.