Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

(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 Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

in addition

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

make amends for

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

cause to be bored

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

plural of “god” — 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 WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

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

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

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

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

-ing form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

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

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

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 Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

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

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

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

From this reading And he carried Wildney with him, influencing others also of his late companions in a greater or less degree.

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

the act of punishing

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

not used up

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

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

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading Eric, especially, seemed to be devoting himself with every energy to regain, if possible, his long lost position, and by the altered complexion of his remaining school-life, to atone in some poor measure for its earlier sins.

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

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading A tress of maiden’s hair, Of drowned maiden’s hair, Above the nets at sea?”--KINGSLEY.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?

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

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Eric and Wildney were flogged and confined to gates for a time instead of being expelled, and they both bore the punishment in a manly and penitent way, and set themselves with all their might to repair the injury which their characters had received.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading WHOM THE GODS LOVE DIE YOUNG “Oh is it weed, or fish, or floating hair?