Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: theirs – theory
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theirs (their's), pron. [ON; third person plural possessive pronoun; see also their, them, themself, themselves, and they.]
One belonging to them; something pertaining to others.
them ('em), pron. [ME < ON þeim, 'to those; to them'; see also their, theirs, themself, themselves, and they.]
- [Reflexive] together; between each other; among themselves.
- [Third person plural objective pronoun] those people; these mortals; such individuals.
- [Exophoric reference; in 85/87 “them” refers to people not mentioned in the text] a specific group of people from a certain place, time, or context relevant to the poem (see John 15:16).
- [Contraction] the hunters; those humans.
theme (-s), n. [OFr.]
- Subject; topic.
- Occurrence; event.
- Person; individual; soul.
- Melody; tune; [fig.] sense; ambiance.
- Idea; concept; principle; proposition; abstract notion.
themself (themselves), pp. [OE hí, héo selfe; see also their, theirs, them, and they.]
They [limiting to that group].
then, adv. [also conj. < OE þanne.]
- Moreover; in addition.
- Yes; [of affirmation, emphasis, acceptance.]
- So; comparatively.
- Understandably; naturally; of course; on second thought.
- At that time.
- Subsequently; as a consequence.
- Next; after that.
- Phrase. “now and then”: periodically; once in a while; at one time or other.
then, pron. [dialectal form; see they, pron.]
They.
thence, adv. [ME þannes.] (webplay: from thence).
- That place; there [referring back to “Paradise”.]
- From that state or condition [referring back to “Life” or “magical extents”.]
thenceforward, adv. [see thence, adv. + forward, adv.]
From that time on.
theology, n. [Fr. < L. < Gk.]
Gospel; creed; religion; doctrine; philosophy; scripture; system of belief; article of faith; word of God.
theory (theories), n. [L. < Gk. 'looking at, viewing, contemplation, speculation, sight, spectacle'.]
Speculation; exposition; hypothesis; conjecture; supposition; complex idea; intricate representation.