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 He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

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

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

a water-soluble brownish-yellow pigment made by boiling wood soot

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But morally he was not the same man.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

plural of “constitution” — law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

at a previous time

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

a person of German nationality

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

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

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

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

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

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

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

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

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

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

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873)

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

engage in

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

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

From this reading But morally he was not the same man.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

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From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

with respect to moral principles

From this reading But morally he was not the same man.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

absolutely essential

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

and nothing more

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

in accord with physical laws

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

an abnormal backward flow of body fluids

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But morally he was not the same man.

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

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

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

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

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

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

a diluting agent

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

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

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

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

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

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

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

(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 from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

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

From this reading Play, which had formerly been only an occasional excitement, had now become a necessary part of his daily existence.

which person or people

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "And from his lips those words of insult fell-- His sword is good who can maintain them well."

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It was the middle of October; the reflux of the winter season was beginning to fill Paris, and thither Mohun and Livingstone had returned from their German tour, the latter decidedly the worse for his wanderings.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had not suffered much physically, for the hard living that would have utterly broken up some constitutions had only been able to make his face thinner, to deepen the bistre tints under the eyes, and to give a more angular gauntness to his massive frame.