used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
affrontnounUS /əˈfrʌnt/
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
choralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
endowmentnounUS /enˈdaʊmənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
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 This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
how
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From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading LAUGHTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL: HUMOUR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading LAUGHTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL: HUMOUR.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
immediately past
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
the sound of laughing
From this reading LAUGHTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL: HUMOUR.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
the force of workers available
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
subject to death
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
in motion
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAUGHTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL: HUMOUR.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
in a serious manner
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
carry out
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAUGHTER OF THE INDIVIDUAL: HUMOUR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
arousing affect
From this reading Driven out from the crowd, he has known how to disguise himself and to steal back into the haunts of men, touching here and there a human spirit and moving it to a quieter and perfectly safe enjoyment of things laughable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the preceding chapter we have seen how the advance of civilisation has tended to still the louder choral voice of laughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This new endowment, this last inspiration of the mortal by the god, is what we mean by Humour.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet man’s best friend is not of the sort to take an affront too seriously.
