Chapter III

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

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

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

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

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

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

third-person singular of “appall” — strike with disgust or revulsion

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

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From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

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

From this reading Strange and marvellous insensibility! whence does it spring?

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

remove the dust from

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

a boy or man

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

a sermon on a moral or religious topic

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

not perishable

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

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

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

a lack of sensibility

From this reading Strange and marvellous insensibility! whence does it spring?

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

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

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Strange and marvellous insensibility! whence does it spring?

feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

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

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Strange and marvellous insensibility! whence does it spring?

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

above and across; more than

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

any competition

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

move upward

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Or is it from a high sense of loftier destinies, an intimate conviction of the imperishable elevation of one part of our mixed nature?

plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

the season of growth

From this reading Strange and marvellous insensibility! whence does it spring?

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange and marvellous insensibility! whence does it spring?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

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

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Is it from mere levity that we thus rise above the deep thoughts of our inevitable doom?

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

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

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

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The fate that hangs over the death-doomed race of man appalls us not.

precisely as stated

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Strange and marvellous insensibility! whence does it spring?

in or at the place that

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading We wander where generations have grown up and bloomed, borne fruit, and passed away, without a homily in our hearts; we tread upon the very graves of a thousand races, we walk over the huge burial place of the world, and give not a thought to the fellow dust that sleeps below.