Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But we have changed all this.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

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

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading THE APE.

have

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

for the reason that

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But we have changed all this.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading But we have changed all this.

a young person of either sex

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

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

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

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

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

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

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

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

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

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

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

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

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

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

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

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

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

under normal conditions

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

new

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

not often

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

a state of acute pain

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

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

From this reading THE APE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

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

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

a source of difficulty

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading In primitive existence this trouble to the man must have been much less, must have been little more than the sympathy of an hour, because, in nature, unaffected, there is seldom much of suffering and almost never death prematurely.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But we have changed all this.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

at the time that

From this reading There comes a time when she he loves must bear him their first child.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Given a man and a woman, married, loving each other, and what a recent clever writer calls "the inevitable consequences" ordinarily come and cause the inevitable anxiety, more, doubtless, to the man than to the woman.