Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading It must be taken in time and not allowed to get a lodgment.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

anew

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

(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 One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It must be taken in time and not allowed to get a lodgment.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

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

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

state categorically

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the desire intrudes, it should be at once banished out of the mind.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading When the desire intrudes, it should be at once banished out of the mind.

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

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading A desire constantly repulsed for a fortnight should die, then.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

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

From this reading A desire constantly repulsed for a fortnight should die, then.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading A desire constantly repulsed for a fortnight should die, then.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

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

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

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

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

third-person singular of “intrude” — enter uninvited

From this reading When the desire intrudes, it should be at once banished out of the mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

the act of departing

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

bringing a charge or accusation against someone

From this reading It must be taken in time and not allowed to get a lodgment.

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 desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When the desire intrudes, it should be at once banished out of the mind.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be taken in time and not allowed to get a lodgment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It must be taken in time and not allowed to get a lodgment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

on one occasion

From this reading When the desire intrudes, it should be at once banished out of the mind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

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From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

in other respects or ways

From this reading One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the desire intrudes, it should be at once banished out of the mind.

above and across; more than

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

past form of “repulse” — force or drive back

From this reading A desire constantly repulsed for a fortnight should die, then.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It must be taken in time and not allowed to get a lodgment.

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

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A desire constantly repulsed for a fortnight should die, then.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

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

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

not conquered

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

look attentively

From this reading One should be on the watch for it all the time--otherwise it will get in.

at the time that

From this reading When the desire intrudes, it should be at once banished out of the mind.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading The desire of course precedes the act, and should have one's first attention; it can do but little good to refuse the act over and over again, always leaving the desire unmolested, unconquered; the desire will continue to assert itself, and will be almost sure to win in the long run.