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单词 well then
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well then
22. well then: introducing a conclusion or further statement, or implying that one can naturally be drawn or made.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > introducing an argument [interjection]
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a1450 York Plays (1885) 328 (MED) Wele þan, We sall frayst er they founde vs fer fro.
?c1450 (?a1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 376 Wel þan, for goddis loue, If þu wilt glose þe textis of þe gospelle.., glose hem as criste did.
1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1928) xxix. 137 Well than quod she I shall you now tell How the case stondeth.
1535 Bible (Coverdale) Ezek. iv. 15 Well than, I will graunte the to take cowes donge, for the donge off a man.
1543 R. Record Ground of Artes ii. sig. R.viiv Well then to go forth, in the nexte space I fynde one counter which I remoue forward.
1628 J. Doughty Church Schismes in Disc. Divine Myst. 10 Well then: let both principles of Church tenents & Scripture stand in force.
1647 A. Cowley Wish in Mistress i Well then; I now do plainly see, This busie world and I shall ne're agree.
1679 J. Dryden & N. Lee Oedipus iii. 34 Dio. Basely you kill'd him. Adr... Well then, I kill'd him basely.
1749 Gentleman's Mag. Mar. 124/2 Well then, if I may take your own words for it, you are neither of you Christians.
1781 R. B. Sheridan Trip to Scarborough iii. ii Well then, let Loveless look to his wife, 'twill be but the retort courteous on both sides.
1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. I. i. vii. 136 Well then, since we must stop somewhere, we will stop at a trillion.
1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby I. iii. i. 253 Well then, there were Bolingbroke and Pitt.
1885 B. L. Farjeon Great Porter Square III. xxxvii. 72Well then!’ she exclaimed; winding up the argument thus, as is the way with women.
1915 Boys' Life Apr. 18/3 The criminal law..provides different penalties in proportion to the seriousness of the offence... Well, then, why can't we have different penalties for Scouts who break the Scout Law?
1969 D. R. Cressey Theft of Nation vi. 116 You want us to..embarrass you? Well then, see that the right thing is done.
1997 A. Smith Like (2001) 271 You should see and come home a bit more... You're not married are you now, Aisling? No, I thought not. Well then.
2009 T. Bruns Through Phantom Eyes III. 468 You want to hit me? Well then, go ahead!
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