Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

later than; following

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Already earth and air were full of whispered warnings.

(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 "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already earth and air were full of whispered warnings.

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

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

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

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

accompanying

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

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

From this reading Already earth and air were full of whispered warnings.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

(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 For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

divisible by two

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

nervous and unable to relax

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Already earth and air were full of whispered warnings.

destroyed or killed

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

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

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

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

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

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

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

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

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

go away from a place

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

the act of departing

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

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

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

in a remote manner

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

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

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

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

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

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

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

soldiers collectively

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

not liable to failure

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.

plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger

From this reading Already earth and air were full of whispered warnings.

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

From this reading It was the morning of the great Gymkhana, to be followed by the Bachelors' Ball.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

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

From this reading Already earth and air were full of whispered warnings.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Already earth and air were full of whispered warnings.

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

From this reading "For every power, a man pays toll in a corresponding weakness; and probably the artist pays heaviest of all."--M.P. WILLCOCKS.

the words that are spoken

From this reading And the true inwardness of those three words must be burned into body and brain, season after season, to be even remotely understood.

but in spite of that

From this reading For Lahore's unfailing social energy was not yet spent; though Depot troops had gone to the Hills, and the leave season was open, releasing a fortunate few; leaving the rest to fretful or stoical endurance of the stealthy, stoking-up process of a Punjab hot-weather.