Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

an increase in rate of change

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

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

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOY.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

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

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

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

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

for the most part

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

in a nasty ill-tempered manner

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

for each

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

estrangement from god

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

past form of “slander” — charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia

From this reading (Mainly concerning the early life of Moussa Isa Somali.)

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

a male human offspring

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading Moussa Isa Somali never stole, lied, seduced, cheated, drank, swore, gambled, betrayed, slandered, blasphemed, nor behaved meanly nor cowardly--but, alas! he had personal and racial Pride.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.

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

From this reading THE BOY.

being two more than thirty

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

distance travelled per unit time

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

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

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If it be remembered that he fell for nine days, be realized that he must have fallen with an acceleration of velocity of thirty-two feet per second, each second, and be conceded that he weighed a good average number of pounds, some idea will be formed of the violence of the concussion with which he came to earth.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It is written that Pride is the sin of Devils and that by it, Lucifer, Son of the Morning, fell.