Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

later than; following

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

(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 Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

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

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

move towards

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

dearly loved

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

confined by bonds

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

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From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

third-person singular of “cleave” — separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

divisible by two

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

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From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

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

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

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

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

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

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

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From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

engage in

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

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

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

the force of workers available

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

not any; not one

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

not one, and not any

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

and nothing more

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

move hurridly

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

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

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

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

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

in a tumultuous and riotous manner

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

be dressed in

From this reading There are no flowers rare enough to make bouquets for her; diamonds are too dim for her to wear; pearls are tame.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

at the time that

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

which person or people

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Married men, on the contrary, you regard as fellow-voyagers; and look upon their wives--ugly as they may be--as better than none.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ----And after marriage the weeks are even shorter than before: you wonder why on earth all the single men in the world do not rush tumultuously to the Altar; you look upon them all as a travelled man will look upon some conceited Dutch boor who has never been beyond the limits of his cabbage-garden.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Through all, your heart cleaves to that sweet image of the beloved Madge, as light cleaves to day.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading The weeks leap with a bound; and the months only grow long when you approach that day which is to make her yours.