aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading One--the Public-house--I have already mentioned.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
coffee-stalls
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From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
conceivablyadverbUS /kənˈsiːvəbli/
within the realm of possibility
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
don't
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
set up or found
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
jumping-off-points
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From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading One--the Public-house--I have already mentioned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
preponderatingadjective
having superior power and influence
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
PUBLIC-HOUSE
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
express in words
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
strategicadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have found that the best strategic jumping-off-points for the satisfying of this curiosity about the preponderating average of Life are two.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
which person or people
From this reading I say "within limits," since I admit that there may be grades at one end of the scale at which I draw the line, while at the other end there may conceivably be those who draw the line at me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE MAN IN THE PUBLIC-HOUSE I As an eager and passionate student of the Life of my day there are, within limits, few places that I don't visit and few people I don't on occasion talk to.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
but in spite of that
From this reading But within these extremes, if not always familiarly, yet on the whole without constraint, I sup at coffee-stalls or dine in quite good company more or less indifferently.
