used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
(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 The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
any person at all
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading And so I comforted myself, and slept well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
else
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From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
excitesverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪts/
third-person singular of “excite” — arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
a boy or man
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
an established custom
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
I'd
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From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And so I comforted myself, and slept well.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
not any; not one
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
and nothing more
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
on the contrary
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
ruminationsnounUS /ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “rumination” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And so I comforted myself, and slept well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so I comforted myself, and slept well.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If one could only be quite sure.--But I'd rather chance that than face the other certainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And so I comforted myself, and slept well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars twinkle as if they were all quite happy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
at the time that
From this reading When a fellow gets into the habit of lying awake o' nights out in the open, gazing upwards at the starlit sky, and thinking dreamily of what lies beyond, he is--at least some of him are--liable to become more or less desirous of satisfying the curiosity such ruminations excites.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would cut no telegraph wire; would trouble no station people or anyone else.
