used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
(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 All violent feelings have the same effect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
attributesnounUS /ˈætrəbjuːts/
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The foam is not cruel, neither does it crawl.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foam is not cruel, neither does it crawl.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading All violent feelings have the same effect.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
FallacynounUS /ˈfæləsi/
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
falsenessnoun
the state of being false or untrue
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading All violent feelings have the same effect.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All violent feelings have the same effect.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foam is not cruel, neither does it crawl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The foam is not cruel, neither does it crawl.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The foam is not cruel, neither does it crawl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The foam is not cruel, neither does it crawl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
PatheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
bring forth or yield
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All violent feelings have the same effect.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rowed her in across the rolling foam-- The cruel, crawling foam.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
unhingedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɪndʒd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading All violent feelings have the same effect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The state of mind which attributes to it these characters of a living creature is one in which the reason is unhinged by grief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They produce in us a falseness in all our impressions of external things, which I would generally characterize as the ‘Pathetic Fallacy’.
